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MYP5 SESSION 7


Teacher: Veronica Mendoza
Date: Monday, Sept. 27th, 2010
Topic: reliable online resources
Objective: to learn how to use the online library
Activities:
· explore the online library
· answer the questions provide by the teacher
· reflect about the activity

What are we going to do
Opening
Define topic, objective, activities. Answer questions from last class, collect binders
Activities
Teacher makes an introduction
Explore the online library
· Take 15 minutes to navigate around the online library and explain what the online library is and what kind of resources we can find in it.
http://library.codrington.edu.bb:85/district/servlet/presentlistsitesform.do;jsessionid=4C606E15BF1EF42DC544449034B1C308?districtMode=true
Create a new page in your wiki space title “online resources” and add the evidence of your work

++++Do not forget to put citations and references+++

To access database:
User Id: codrington
Password: school

Open the EBSCO database and answer the following questions:

1. List and describe all the databases we have available through EBSCO.

2. Explain what the Students Research Center is and how it works (you can watch the following tutorial http://support.epnet.com/training/flash_videos/SRCInterface.html).

a) Use this resource to investigate how many magazines talk about “technology and design in 2010.
b) Search for the following article: a powerful way to learn. What is this article about? According to the article, how can we be better inquirers? Add the reference on your wiki tech using a standard format (see the file citation.ppt)

3. Explain what is a Visual Search (you can watch the following tutorial http://support.epnet.com/training/flash_videos/VisualSearch/VisualSearch.html.
a) How can this tool help you with your personal project?
b) Create you personal account c) Look for 5 articles related to technological innovations and add to your folder. Save your search for next session.
Closing
What did I learn today?



MYP5, Online resources session 8


Teacher: Veronica Mendoza
Date: Sept, 29th, 2010
Topic: Online library, EBSCO database
Unit Question: How can the online library help me with my Personal Project?
Activities:
As a whole group make a power point presentation about the online library and the database EBSCO

Specifications:
· Content:
1. What are the differences and similarities between a traditional library and an online library?
2. What are the advantage and disadvantage of using a traditional library? What are the advantage and disadvantage of using an on library?
3. What are the resources we can find in our on line library? Explain each of them
4. What is an EBSCO? How it works?
5. What the Students Research Center is and how it works?
6. What a Visual Search is? How can this tool help you with your personal project?

· Use only key words, images and diagrams
· Preparation time: 20 minutes
· Presentation time: 30 minutes (5 minutes per person)
· Put the presentation in your wiki in the page “online resources”
· Document your references